Blog Version: Amazon Cracks Down on AI Authors

For Week Ending September 25, 2026

Urban fantasy royalties dropped 22%, and series writers are capturing 96% of what remains. An OpenAI internal memo reading "we trained on pirated stuff" just became federal evidence in the Authors Guild copyright case. Amazon capped KDP at two new titles per format per week, effective now. A literary agency quit the agent guild over ethics. And Anthropic called for slowing AI development on September 12, while three new models ship ten days later. Plus Meta's new Facebook link restrictions, Toys"R"Us opening 120 holiday stores, and a word processor that might just prove you're human. Check out the blog version for links and sources.